Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-06-22
G.. A. R.
The st. Louis Encampment-Los
Angeies,s Inten tton.


Angeies,s Inten tton.
At a meeting Of the general committee
in charge of the matter of representing
Southern California at the National En-
campment, G.. A. R., to be held in st. |
Louis. commencing September 2Sth. Il
next, resolution was adopted authoriz 7
ing the chairman and secretary to pre-
pare aud publish statement OF the |
objects to be attained and toe use to be |
made of funds raised, elc.
When the National Encampment of |
the Grand Army in San Francisco, last
August, selected st. Louis as the next
place of meeting, the selection was criti-
st. Louis would take little interest in
the matter, and their reception would
be in marked contrast with that of
san Francisco, where the citizens raised
some $40, 900 by subscription for enter
tainment. But now we have word from
st. Louis that nearly Sl00, 900 was raised
in little over day, and every indication
points to the grandest assemblage at
st. Louis next September that has been
seen since the close of the war. 1t is
safe to predict that no gathering of peo-
pie has ever occurred since the founda-
| tion of this Government, where every
class of people, representing every pos
sible interest, business calling and avo.
cation, has been so fully represented as
it will be then.
There is not city or county, or
hardly village or hamlet in the broad
expanse of this Union, north, south.
east or west, that will not be represent.
ed there. Many comrades from South.
ern California will attend the gathering,
and others also, as the reduced rate of
fare is open to all. This committee be.
tatives of Southern California who will
go and meet so many thousands of their
friends and comrades from every section,
will afford an opportunity to present and
promote the interests of Southern Cali
ifornia to an extent far exceeding any
previous like occasion.
|, We have already taken steps to Sc.
cure the most commodious and eligibly
situated hall in st. Louis as Southern
California Headquarters, in which to
make an exhibit of our products, and
where we will distribute printed matter
! showing the attractions of Southern
California. 1t should be distinctly un-
derstood that the funds to be raised in
: this manner are not to be used to defray
any of the expenses of delegates to the
!, National Encampment, or of any mem.
ber of the Grand Army; but the whole
; amount raised shall be applied to repre-
senting and promoting the interests Of
Southern California.
We cordially invite all citizens, as
we'll as all comrades, to join us in this
! undertaking, and as many as can to
meet with us, advise and assist. The
next meeting OF the committee will be
ON Saturday, July I'd. at 2 P. NJ. in Ma.
sonic Hall, 593 South Spring street. At
that meeting it is deemed advisable to
select a Committee on Exhibits, whose
duty it will be to gather. prepare and
: forward products and articles for exhi-
> bition. As so much must depend on
. this committee, we hope to see a full
attendance of those interested. The
public press are requested to make
known our object and purpose, so far as
they can consistently.
Our first effort towords raising funds
e will be the two grand heroic and patri.
!. otto entertainments 10 be given at Haz
g ards Pavilion, on the evening of june
29th and Both.
The following constitutes the finance
e committee: A. II. Denker, Chairman
|. w. sHellman, j. B. Lankershim, j
Ia s. Slauson, r. NJ. Widney, j. Hurts
~ | William TacV ID Freeman William
:. Ferguson, H. L. Macneil, NJ. L. Wicks
;. Z. German, P. Ballade, f. c. Howes
: w. H. Workman, A. M. Thornton, L
o 5. Butler, Z. P. Johnson, L. M. Hamil-
o ton, w. j. Brown, Walter S. Moore, B
It Cohen. A. L. Pomeroy, A. Hayes, J. A
Il Graves, John l. Redick, E. A. Forester,
Z. BoUToN,
Chairman General Committee.
l.. 5. BUTLER,
s Secretary General Committee.